The Unity of the Farewell Discourse: The Literary Integrity of John 13:31-16:33 [Hardcover]

The book is, primarily, a linguistic investigation into the possibility that the Johannine farewell discourse is the product of multiple hands. L. Scott Kellum uses the latest linguistic tools and applies them to the very old question of unity. In doing so, he accesses a large portion of Continental scholarship that is currently unavailable to English speakers. He concludes, on linguistic and literary grounds, that John 13:31-16:33 (the so-called farewell discourse) was written by one man at, essentially, one time.

 This is an excellent study, well-researched, elegantly written, persuasively presented. And it will be the starting point for any discussion on the literary unity of the Johannine Farewell Discourses from this point forward. - Biblica, 2006 Gary M. Burge

'a detailed overview of the history of the problem' 'well-written' 'This is a well-written book and an important contribution to the research on the Farewell Discourse(s). Kellum succeeds in making a good case for the unity of the Fourth Gospel.' Neotestamentica 40.2 (2006) D. Francois Tolmie

 ... a valuable contribution to Johannine scholarship. It will be an important resource for all serious examinations of the unity of the Farewell Discourse. - Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, December 2005 Journal of Evangelical Theological Society

 It will behoove authors of monographs and commentaries on the Fourth Gospel and journal articles dedicated to the study of Farewell Discourse (or its parts) to consult this work in the future. -Review of Biblical Literature, 4/05 Review of Biblical Literature